In 1846 Newell Knight, his family, and a company of Mormons left Nauvoo, Illinois to search out a home in the Rocky Mountains. Due to hardships, the group could not go on and they built a fort of log cabins by the Niobrara
Niobrara, NE Monuments
Included in the displays and items of our interesting past in the museum are:
Bloomfield - Pospeshil Theater (1906): Elaborate pressed tin ceiling, fanciful woodwork.
- Carnegie Library: Being transformed into a museum. 402-373-4771
Center - Knox County Courthouse (1935
Niobrara, NE National Register
Gavins Point Dam, part of the 1944 Pick-Sloan Plan, plays an important role in the successful operation of the six main stem dams and reservoirs on the Upper Missouri River Basin. The dam was completed in 1957 at a cost of $51 million.
Niobrara, NE Recreation
This nine-hole course with grass greens was built on the old town site. Carts available for rent.
Niobrara, NE RecreationThe park maintains three boat access areas to the Missouri River at the old Niobrara townsite. The Verdel site is 8 miles ups...
Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days...